Mill Rythe Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £46k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hampshire · Primary · Foundation school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £876k | £864k | +£12k | £134k | 177 |
2019-20 | £890k | £916k | -£26k | £108k | 182 |
2020-21 | £906k | £927k | -£21k | £87k | 186 |
2021-22 | £948k | £983k | -£35k | £52k | 190 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£59k | -£7k | 209 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£97k | £90k | 179 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£33k | £122k | 150 |
2025-26 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£76k | £46k | 127 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools outside London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 40% of them. It spends £8,818 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,754.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
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| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £4,059 | £3,540 | £3,254–£3,896 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,407 | £1,619 | £1,112–£1,871 |
Supply staff | £336 | £161 | £80–£259 |
Admin and clerical | £667 | £379 | £299–£500 |
Premises | £700 | £402 | £346–£564 |
Energy | £110 | £120 | £104–£148 |
Learning resources & ICT | £192 | £401 | £300–£553 |
Bought-in services | £322 | £223 | £119–£352 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Oakhill Church School Healthy
- Morda CofE Primary School Tight
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Badgemore Primary School Large reserves
- St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Bratton Primary School In deficit
- The Weald CofE Primary School In deficit
- Chelmondiston Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton Large reserves
- Sheerhatch Primary School In deficit
- Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Ash Church of England Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.0m | £8,000 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £15k | £117 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £58k | £454 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £28k | £219 |
Money raised by parents
MILL RYTHE INFANT SCHOOL PARENTS, TEACHERS AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 1201696, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £7k | £5k |
2024-08 | £10k | £12k |
2023-08 | £15k | £13k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 28% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £336 a pupil, against a typical £161 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £667 a pupil, against a typical £379 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £700 a pupil, against a typical £402 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
Check these figures
Every figure here comes from the school's published return to the DfE. Check it on the DfE benchmarking page for this school, and see how the status is worked out.
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